Greg Denton

Ox Restaurant 2225 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97212 hello@oxpdx.com Born in Schenectady, New York and raised in Rutland, Vermont, Greg knew he wanted to be a chef from age four. He started working in kitchens at age nine. Greg graduated from culinary school with honors, from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in 1996. Greg's wife, Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton Co-Chef/Owner of Ox Restaurant, met in 1999 while working under Chef Hiro Sone at the Michelin-starred restaurant, Terra, in Napa Valley. They both worked their way through the various kitchen stations. Greg eventually became the first titled Chef de Cuisine and Gabrielle, Sous Chef. Greg and Gabi married in October of 2010 Together, the two chefs opened Ox Restaurant in April of 2012 in Portland, Oregon. Ox Restaurant serves Argentine-inspired Portland food. Ox and the Denton's have received the following recognition: - 2015 finalists James Beard Foundation: Best Chef Northwest - 2014 Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs - 2014 semi-finalists James Beard Foundation: Best Chef Northwest - 2013 semi-finalists James Beard Foundation: Best Chef Northwest as well as Best New Restaurant in America - Winner of Esquire Channel's Knife Fight 2014, Battle Eel, Greg Denton vs. Jason Wilson - The Oregonian's Restaurant of the Year 2013 - Top 50 Best New Restaurants by Bon Appetit Magazine - 2012 Portland Restaurant of the Year Award by Eater.com